Posts Tagged: American Jews
Embattled Evergreen State Professor Accused of Hiding Racism Behind His Judaism
A biology professor at Evergreen State College who has been under fire in recent months for alleged racist actions has been accused by Jewish students at the school of using his...
ACLU, CAIR Lead Opposition to Florida Bill Allocating Security Funds to Jewish Schools
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) have both come out in opposition to Florida legislation passed to bolster...
New Study Advances Digital Future of Jewish Learning
JNS.org - A new report on the implications of advancing educational technology and digital engagement hopes to guide the Jewish community through the complex space of hi-tech learning. “Smart Money:...
After 130 Years, Poughkeepsie’s Jews Get an Eruv
JNS.org - In the rich, nearly 130-year history of the organized Jewish community in Poughkeepsie, NY, pushing a stroller or carrying any possession in public...
The Case Against Media ‘Objectivity’
Who really believed in the objectivity of journalists? As students we used to debate which was preferable: the Western system of arbitrary rich men owning...
Israeli Author Describes American Jewish ‘Nightmare’ After Visiting Synagogues Across US
A visiting Israeli author painted a bleak picture of non-Orthodox Jewish life in the US during a New York City book signing hosted by The...
Camel Visits University of Georgia Campus as Part of ‘Israel Fest’
A University of Georgia (UGA) Zionist student group brought a camel to campus as part of their major Israeli cultural event of the year, the Atlanta Jewish...
Jewish Community ‘Hurt, Angry’ as Tufts Student Senate Passes BDS Motion in Landslide on Eve of Passover
Members of Tufts University's Jewish community told The Algemeiner on Monday they were "hurt and angry," after the school's student senate passed a boycott, divestment and sanctions...
Daughter of Famed Civil Rights Leader Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel: Anti-Israel Climate On Campus Reminiscent of Fight for Racial Equality
The professor daughter of a famed Jewish leader of the Civil Rights Movement told The Algemeiner on Friday that the current anti-Israel climate on college campuses...
David Friedman Sworn in as US Ambassador to Israel
Bankruptcy attorney David Friedman has been sworn in as US envoy to Israel, becoming President Donald Trump's first ambassador to take office. Vice President Mike Pence...
What Is Happening to American Jewish Organizations?
I have been active with my local Jewish Federation, Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and Israel Advocacy Committee for the past 25 years. I am hawkishly...
Senate Committee Backs Friedman as Israel Envoy Amid Debate in the Jewish World
JNS.org - On Thursday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved President Trump’s designated ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, following a groundswell of support from conservative and...
Dead Jews Matter, But So Do the Living
Last week, more than 150 headstones were vandalized at the Chesed Shel Emeth Jewish Cemetery in University City, Missouri. Similar acts have been taking place all across...
Tuvia Tenenbom: In the Land of the Free, the Brave Are Quiet (EXCERPT)
The following is an excerpt from theater director, author and journalist Tuvia Tenenbom's newly released book, The Lies They Tell, an account of the Americans...
